Originally Posted by
TalkTurkey
Latest on the line here is that there is marginal at best difference between attrition and attraction. It appears that the prospect of quick upgrade at PSA is far better than any retention bonus.
The attrition isn't just talk, it's fact. I think last month there were about as many new hires as there were pilots leaving. The difference is that earlier this year much of the attrition was FO's leaving for upgrade opportunities. Now most of the attrition is CA or FO's leaving to legacies of LCC's.
I don't think we can keep up the pace of 30 new hires a month for very long. Attrition the second half of the year will increase and more people will be going to DL, UA, and LCC's. The $20,000, while a step in the right direction, is just a short therm fix.
The FO's that left last year are just now getting around to checking out as CA's at PSA. PSA got an influx of pilots due to the quick upgrade. I think that ship has now sailed.
Only time will tell though.